Welcome back!! Listen to the trailer and catch episodes of Season 4 of the Dialogues in Afrolatinidad podcast. Join our host, Dr. Michele Reid-Vazquez, to hear from the scholars, artists, educators, and community leaders who are shaping our knowledge and sharing priorities that concern Afro-Latinx communities across the Americas, and beyond.
SEASON 4, EPISODE 1 – September 18, 2024: Afro-Latinx and the Myth of a Post-Racial U.S. Professor Nancy López shares her journey and work in Afrolatinidad by discussing her Dominican roots, the intersectionality and the visibility of Afro-Latinx communities, the erasure of Afro-Latinos in data collection, and the need for K-12 education on race and Ethnic Studies.
SEASON 4, EPISODE 2 – September 25, 2024: Digital Tools and the Afro-Latinx Community. Dr. Eduard Arriaga, a native of Bogotá, Colombia, highlights the evolution of his path in Afro-Latin American Studies by sharing personal experiences from home and in Canada, and research on the way Afro-Brazilians, and other communities, use digital tools to address problems, showcase inventiveness, and foster resilience.
SEASON 4, EPISODE 3 – October 2, 2024: The Power of Photography in Understanding Afro-Latin American History. Dr. Juliana Fillies discusses her research on Afro Latin Americans in 19th and early 20th century photography, shares insights on self-representation and resistance to misrepresentation among the African Diaspora in Cuba, Brazil, Colombia, and Puerto Rico, and the importance of these histories for understanding the persistence of stereotypes today.
SEASON 4, EPISODE 4 – October 9, 2024: Afro-Latinx Mental Health Equity. Victor Figuereo shares his personal Afro-Latinx journey and his efforts to demystify the ethnic and racial homogeneity of U.S. Latinxs through research focused on eliminating Afro-Latinx and Latinx mental health disparities.
SEASON 4, EPISODE 5 – October 16, 2024: Afrolatinidad is Not a Monolith. Dr. Amalia Daché, an Afro-Cuban-American scholar, discusses her personal story and professional research on transnational issues in Afro-Cuban education, and the need for a broader geographic and historical perspective for understanding of Afrolatinidad.
SEASON 4, EPISODE 6 – October 23, 2024: Afro-Peruvian Dance, Resistance, and the Ancestors. Nadia Calmet is a professional Peruvian dancer, actress, and folk choreographer. In this episode, she shares her journey of becoming a voice for Afro-Peruvian heritage, her use of dance as a tool to educate and transform, and her efforts to help people understand the value, significance, and diversity of the African diaspora.
SEASON 4, EPISODE 7 – October 30, 2024: Moving Beyond Visibility: Afro-Latines and Policy Advocacy. Guesnerth Josué Perea, Executive Director of the afrolatin@ forum, addresses his evolution and understanding of Black Latinidad through growing up in Colombia, migrating to the U.S., expanding his expertise in Afro-Latine spirituality, and advancing policy conversations that address the need for Afro-Latinx-focused research, education, advocacy, and action.
SEASON 4, EPISODE 8 – November 6, 2024: Afro-Brazilian Identity, Education, and the Global Black Diaspora. Dr. Maria Andrea Dos Santos Soares is a native of Brazil and professor at the University of Africa, Brazil, Lusophone Integration in Bahia (UNILAB). In our final episode for Season 4, she shares her personal understandings of race in Brazil, the development of her scholarship on Afro-Brazilian culture and identity, and the importance of education, equal access to resources, and representation for Afro-Latin American communities.
Michele Reid-Vazquez, Ph.D. 